Join Paul Zambella and venture into the world of Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) and forensic science. Learn about the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory, the functions of Forensic Scientists, the tools and strategies they use to analyze evidence and solve crimes. To add some mystery to the program, there is some audience participation in order to identify a “suspect”.

Paul Zambella was employed as a Forensic Scientist at the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory for 36 years. His functions in the laboratory included crime scene investigator, criminalist, drug analyst, serologist and toxicologist. He participated in more than 500 crime scene investigations, examined thousands of physical evidence items and testified in more than 350 criminal trials. Paul has taught courses in Forensic Science at Northeastern University, Salem State University, Southern New Hampshire University and the Upward Bound program for high school students at Suffolk University. He has also lectured at Suffolk University and various law enforcement institutions including the Massachusetts State Police Academy, the Northeast Regional Police Institute (NERPI) and the Massachusetts District Attorneys’ Association (MDAA).

Attendance is on a first come basis.

This program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.